Francis W Horne

Military
P-51B 42-106703 PE-S UPL 83996 UPL 83996 P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt. Francis W Horne, named by crew chief S/Sgt. Arthur C 'Snoot' Snyder. Snyder was the unit barber and the nickname should have been 'Snipper' to reflect his barbering skills. 352nd Fighter Group collection

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352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron Bodney Francis W Horne Arthur C Snyder On

Object Number - UPL 83996 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt. Francis W Horne, named by crew chief S/Sgt. Arthur C 'Snoot' Snyder. Snyder was the unit barber and the...

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Units served with

Aircraft

42-106703

  • Aircraft Type: P-51 Mustang
  • Nicknames: Snoot's Sniper
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 328th Fighter Squadron

T7237

  • Aircraft Type: Tiger Moth
  • Unit: 352nd Fighter Group 17th Service Squadron

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Drawn from the records of the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, Savannah, Georgia / Ted Damick, VIII Fighter Command pilots list / unit history

Francis W Horne: Gallery (3 items)

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S

Object number: UPL 83996 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S

Object number: UPL 84005 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...

P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper'

Object number: UPL 84014 - P-51B 42-106703 PE-S 'Snoot's Sniper' of Lt...